A Gamer Reflects on PS1 Classics as Sony Ends Disc Support
The op-ed uses the end of disc support as a prompt to reflect on the personal and cultural legacy of PS1 games that may become harder to access.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
In response to Sony's announcement that physical disc support for PlayStation will end in 2028, a foreign gamer writes an op-ed tribute to classic PS1 games. He highlights titles available digitally in Japan, including Wipeout, G-POLICE, Armored Core, Rakugaki Showtime, and Bushido Blade, sharing personal memories and noting the impending end of digital purchase services for PS Archives.
The writer, a UK-based gamer, recalls that the first Armored Core was the reason he bought a PlayStation, and he later imported Japanese sequels. He also notes that Rakugaki Showtime, a Treasure title, was never released overseas due to rights issues between Treasure and Enix, yet remains known among foreign fans. The piece is a personal farewell to an era as Sony prepares to end physical disc support in 2028 and digital purchase services for PS Archives within 2026-2027.
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